This was one less destination than on our 2016 trip, however, for us “Christmas market lovers” it was still jam packed. We find it fascinating how one countries food, differs so much from region to region. There’s an incredible variety available, and you certainly won’t go hungry.

We learnt fairly early on that you don’t need to be seated at a restaurant, to get the most out of the German Christmas market food experience. You can feast on the markets themselves, or just graze in a bar whilst enjoying a beer or two – you are in Germany after all.

I think the theme here is stocking up for the winter.

Here is a sweet and savoury taster for you, but obviously only in the visual sense, sorry!!

Food, glorious food

Top of the list has to be the much-loved German sausage.

There are so many different varieties available, bratwurst, currywurst, krakauer to name but a few.

In Nuremberg, they had their own rostbratwurst version; “Drei im Weggla” – “Three in a bun”

Honestly, there is fish as well

There are also some tasty fish options, particularly the flame cooked salmon.

We also came across mackerel in Stuttgart, which we hadn’t seen anywhere else.

Back to the grill

If the carnivores amongst us fancied a change from the sausage, other meats are available. There are the foot long kebabs in Cologne and the sticky doughy option in Stuttgart

Food to Share

We find it enjoyable sharing a lot of these dishes, that way you get a taster of each.

Or just the pure meat in a roll

The choices here were glazed baked ham or marinated pork steak.

You certainly don’t get short changed on the portion sizes

Hearty option

One of my favourite dishes is the gulaschsuppe (goulash soup to you and me, not too sure if you needed the translation), this one even came with its own edible bowl.

Tip of the Iceberg

To be honest each year more options seem to be added, and we've skipped a few because we don't want to spoil all the suprises do we.

Of the region

A selection of the sweeter delicacies can be found across Germany; however, some are more localised than others.

Such as the schneeball (a shortcrust pastry ball), which is quite synonymous with Rothenburg ob der Tauber & Nuremberg gingerbread, which traditionally I believe needs to be produced within the city limits to be classified as Nuremberg gingerbread.

While we were in Munich we came across Apfelschmarrn, apple pancakes with nuts and a plum sauce, you were even able to eat the bowl that it came in (it tasted like an ice cream cone).

This warming dish was very welcome, as boy, Munich was cold.

Our Choice

Our preferred mode of transport for visiting these markets is always the car, that way it doesn’t matter how many Christmas treats we return with for family and friends; there’s room for it all. If you’re not taking your car save a little bit of room in your suitcase, surely everybody loves gingerbread.

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Janis

Janis, the co-founder of Our World for You, was born in London and raised in Kent and the Isle of Wight.
Along with Gary her partner, they have been travelling part time since 1995. In 2016, they decided that enough was enough with the 9 to 5, so armed with the knowledge and experience that they had gained on their adventures, that they wanted to inspire others to travel the world near and far.

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Ooh that’s a few too many sausages for me!! But that goulash soup looks scrummy and the apple pancakes are just my cup of tea. This is a really useful post, Janis. We’re off to Austria in a few weeks so it’ll be interesting to see how the Christmas market foods compare. Thanks for sharing on #FarawayFiles

Yes, I preferred the goulash soup, Gary enjoys trying the different kinds sausages.We’ve been toying with heading to Vienna for the Christmas markets, it’s meant to be lovely there at Christmas. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

I think my favorites were the he foot long kebabs in Cologne and the pretzels. Yes please! We’ve never been to a Christmas Market in Germany, but I think I must find my way to one at some point as it seems quite magical! #farawayfiles

Yes, I must admit I do like the turkey kebabs. There’s just not enough time to try all the things you like, you end up picking your favourites.I highly recommend visiting a Christmas market in Germany, they certainly know how to embrace all the fun.

It is a fantastic experience; the Germans certainly know how to embrace Christmas. The only problem is that there is not enough time to try all the different foods. Although it’s a good excuse to keep returning.